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This story starts with Meg Allerton going to an art exhibit at the Ohio Mechanic's Institute. Mr. Foote, president of the Society for Promotion of Useful Knowledge, wanted to arouse community interest in fine arts & mechanical arts. Meg loved art! She loved the paintings & wondered how they were made, until she & her friend got in trouble for lagging behind. While at the exhibit, she noticed another young man on the grounds that she had never seen in school. Meg's brother, Fred, always made fun of her for not paying attention, but she refused to speak unkindly of him. Meg's friend Susannah encouraged her with her art work.